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Snijers confirmed for Rally Masters Killarney

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Patrick Snijers, seven-time Belgian Rally Champion and 1994 FIA European Rally Champion, will compete at Rally Masters Ireland in Killarney Racecourse on Saturday, September 27.

A legend of European rallying, Snijers is best known for his success in the BMW M3 E30, taking wins across Europe and including a famous Isle of Man victory in 1988.
He will drive a BMW M3 E30 in its original Bastos/Castrol red and white colours in Killarney, a replica of the car he made famous in 1988 with podiums in Belgium, Portugal and France on his way to second in the European Rally Championship.
The original car, registration GXI 9427, is now owned by Denis Cronin, who is also entered in the event.
GXI 9427 was campaigned by a host of top drivers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Billy Coleman drove this car on Irish events in 1987, his final year as a professional driver.
The late, great Bertie Fisher took his first Rally of the Lakes win in this car, and Cronin has several Irish national wins to his name behind the wheel of this famous BMW.
Rally Masters Ireland will feature 50 iconic rally cars and 50 drivers, with seven BMW drivers already confirmed.
“I am really looking forward to getting back to Ireland, I have many fond memories including Déjà vu Tralee three years ago,” said Snijers. “A big thanks to Aiden Long and FionnSport for supplying a BMW M3 for me to drive and Ahern’s BMW in Castleisland for their support too.”
Coleman, Cronin, and Fisher’s nephew Alistair Fisher will all attend Rally Masters, with Coleman also confirmed as a driver of one of the seven BMW M3s entered,
Among the early entries are World Rally Championship driver Josh McErlean in a Ford Focus WRC and three MG Metro 6R4s.
Other Irish rally names confirmed include James Cullen, expected in a Nissan 240 RS, and Stephen Murphy in a Ford Escort WRC.
The event is run by Killarney and District Motor Club with support from Motorsport Ireland and Kingfisher Insurance.
Proceeds will go to The Jack and Jill Foundation and Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice.
Event details: Saturday, September 27 at Killarney Racecourse. Gates open 10am, and the event ends 4.30pm.
Tickets: Adults €25, Family €60, Under 18 €10, Under 10 free with an adult.
Tickets must be pre-booked via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rally-masters-killarney-tickets-1561967971249

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Joey Sheehan wins historic sixth Dr Crokes Captain’s Prize

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Accomplished golfer Joey Sheehan scooped the Dr Crokes GAA Club Golf Society Captain’s Prize for the sixth time following the outing at The Killeen Course at Killarney Golf Club on Friday.

Society Captain Niall Botty O’Callaghan and his mother Eileen O’Callaghan hosted the prizegiving function in The Failte Hotel, where Joey was presented with a painting of the fourth hole at Killeen by local artist and Dr Crokes member Paul Downey.


Joey Sheehan won his first Dr Crokes Captain’s prize back in 1997, which was the start of an historic four-in-a-row.

He collected his fifth Captain’s prize in 2006 before adding his sixth with the 2026 title last Friday.

Over the years, he has also won two Dr Crokes Presidents prizes, numerous other society outings, and the Eddie Barry Memorial Cup three times as player of the year.


The prize giving function in The Failte featured speeches from society officer Brendan Keogh, Captain Niall Botty O’Callaghan, and overall winner Joey Sheehan.

During the speeches, a number of recently deceased local people and others from recent years associated with the Dr Crokes Golf Society were remembered.

Among those fondly remembered were Brian O’Regan, John O’Mahony, Ewan MacIndoe, Gerry Collins, Paudie O’Callaghan, Malachy Walsh, and Seani McCarthy.


The Dr Crokes Captains Prize was once again sponsored by Mike Buckley of Kerry Coaches. Following overall winner Joey Sheehan, the full list of prize winners included John Lynch in second, Finian Moran in third, and Liam Hartnett in fourth. Sean Brosnan took fifth place, followed by Maurice O’Donoghue in sixth, John O’Leary in seventh, Paudie Sheahan in eighth, Colm Galvin in ninth, and Eamonn Fitzgerald in tenth.

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Discussion on Irish-American literary voices

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The second series of talks for the new ‘Summer in Killarney’ festival took place at Killarney House in Killarney National Park, focusing on the lives and work of literary figures F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mary Lavin.

The event, titled ‘The Great Irish-American Voices of F. Scott Fitzgerald & Mary Lavin’, featured presentations by authors Gráinne Hurley, writer of Gratefully and Affectionately: Mary Lavin and The New Yorker, and Killarney native Patrick O’Sullivan Greene, author of Gatsby: Death of an Irishman.

Following their presentations, both authors joined Irish Times journalist Ronan McGreevy for a panel conversation exploring the impact of both writers on American literature.

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